Walker vs Step Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Walker
Track your daily steps, distance, and calories burned with this simple pedometer. View your progress with lists and graphs, and utilize features like goal achievement notifications, a music player, and health data recording for comprehensive self-management.
- Step tracking
- Distance measurement
- Calorie calculation
- Background operation
- Data visualization (list/graph)
- Goal achievement notifications
- Health data recording
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Walker is an application for recording and managing the number of steps. It can carry on running in the background, even if the application is closed. It measures the number of steps taken, the time, the distance, and number of calories burned. You can view the results both as a list and as a graph, so it's suitable for self-management, health management and weight loss. Moreover, the posting on Twitter, the notice function at the time of goal achievement, a music player, a memo and weight, body fat, blood pressure, the recording function of a moving route, etc. Other functions are also rich. Let's walk ! ※ If you use the route tracking and continue use of GPS running will be to decrease battery life. If you using GPS for a long time or you not using an external battery, make sure to keep track of the remaining charge. [Features and Functions] - Compatible with iOS 11. - Health app support. - Post to SNS. - Notifications at the time of target achievement. - Music player. - Record the notes. - Record your weight / body fat. - Record your blood pressure. - Route tracking. [URL scheme] walkerlite: [Difference between paid and free versions] - Paid version is ad-free
Step Counter
Track your daily walking activity, including steps taken, calories burned, time spent, and distance covered. Simply start walking and monitor your fitness progress with easy-to-read graphs. Enter personal details for more accurate calorie calculations.
- Step tracking
- Calorie burning calculation
- Distance covered
- Time spent walking
- Progress graphs
- Personalized data entry
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Step Counter - Calorie Counter app, your way to perfect health! Ideal for tracking your fitness progress! This easy to use Step Counter app records and displays not only the number of steps walked but also the number of calories burned, time spent walking and distance covered. All you have to do is push the play button and start walking! In the gym, on your home treadmill, or outside in the park, be conscious of your walking data anytime and anywhere. Let’s start walking!!! View graphs displaying the number of steps, calories burned, time, distance by touching on each icon respectively. For a precise number of calories burned, you will need to enter your height and weight values. If there is a mistake with the number of steps recorded, further sensitivity adjustments should be made. Thank you for taking the time to review our application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Walker at none against Step Counter's shown. Walker also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 47 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Walker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walker has 424 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Walker's written reviews are positive against 60% of Step Counter's.
Walker ships an update every 2 weeks, Step Counter every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Walker | Step Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (424 ratings) — better | 4.1 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 424 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 47 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naoya Araki | SDG CODE DOO NIS |
Customer experience
Walker
Step Counter
Bugs and requests
Walker
Reported bugs
2 issues- App stops working after Apple update
- Stops counting steps when connected to Bluetooth speakers
Requested features
8 requests- Calculate average pace
- Ability to save workouts before resetting data
- Access music downloaded to iPhone, not just cloud
- Ability to shut off GPS altogether
- BMI calculation on weight record
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- Count distance differently when running
- Lap feature
- Sync with other apps like MyFitnessPal
Step Counter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Walker
No in-app purchases
Step Counter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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